| Even with a well-designed workstation, when | | | | for long hours. It seems that everyone has a |
| working long hours in your office chair, problems | | | | different recommendation for how long and when |
| may arise. When problems arise, attention has to | | | | to take these breaks. The average |
| be paid to the work at hand and how it is | | | | recommendation by most ergonomists seems to |
| performed daily if the person plans to continue | | | | be 5-10 minutes every hour and a half of sitting in |
| working these long hours. When working long | | | | a chair. You can also help while working to help to |
| hours in front of a computer or at a particular | | | | relieve the stress by remembering some simple |
| workstation, you tend to hold the same posture | | | | techniques to help reduce muscle strain. |
| for hours without much movement at all of | | | | Try to vary your different daily tasks so that |
| certain muscles and over-stimulation of others. | | | | you are not constantly clicking on the mouse for |
| This leads to nothing but muscle pain and strain. | | | | long hours or typing away without using anything |
| Movement is critical to ergonomic posturing and | | | | else for hours. Also try to refocus your eyes on |
| keeping good body health when it is required to | | | | something other than your computer screen |
| continue working at a single task for hours at a | | | | every so many minutes throughout the hour to |
| time. What is important is two things to keep in | | | | make sure to lessen eye strain and of course |
| mind when at work. | | | | neck strain from being held in one position for too |
| First is to get a good ergonomic chair, one that | | | | long. |
| has as much movement as you can afford, some | | | | If you can, try to adjust your posture and |
| of the more expensive models, which are built for | | | | remember to slightly recline instead of hunching |
| people in chairs for longer than 6-8 hours a day, | | | | over as the hours progress and your eyes strain |
| can almost mimic the body's movements and | | | | to be closer and closer to your monitor. |
| keep your feet flat on the floor and your eyes at | | | | Stretching your legs while at the office and |
| the same level even when reclining. Any chair, as | | | | getting out of that office chair every so often to |
| long as it has good reclining positions with tilt | | | | strech your back as well, can help to lessen the |
| tension adjustment will do as long as you | | | | chances of suffering through Carpal Tunnel, |
| remember the second critical ingredient to healthy | | | | Chronic Back Pain or any of the other muscle |
| seating when in your office chair. | | | | related office chair injuries that can be avoided |
| #2: It is crucial to your overall body health to take | | | | with a little practice of better ergonomic |
| frequent breaks when working in your office chair | | | | movement and constant stretching. |